Paris 5, Milan 3 – Evgeny Malkin scored three even-strength goals and assisted on an Alex Pietrangelo goal to lead Paris to another home win. Malkin is now third in the league in goals and he and Steven Stamkos are tied for the all-time lead with 287 each. Malkin linemate Corey Perry had four assists…
Seeing Vincent Lecavalier’s contract being bought out by Moscow this afternoon made us think about the players in the league who are approaching the end of their careers. Lecavalier is 37, he’s only played 9 games over the last three seasons, and his body is slowing down rapidly. If he gets onto another team, it…
Zurich 7, Oslo 4 – The Lions are climbing back into the playoff picture after a disappointing start to the season and they prevailed Tuesday in a game with Oslo that featured 11 goals. Jakub Voracek scored twice to lead a four-goal explosion by Zurich in the first period and he was one of five Lions with…
That was a close one. The Northern Conference won the EURO All-Star Game for the sixth time in seven seasons, but only by a goal, 11-10. The smiley, cooperative, practice feel of the game gave way to a pretty competitive contest by the end, as the South put together a third-period rally, led by hometown hero…
Phil Kessel’s blazing speed kept defensemen from a sweep of the three events in the EURO League Skills Competition on Saturday. The Dublin forward edged out Prague defenseman Torey Krug for first place in the star-studded Fastest Skater competition. The times put in by the top 7 skaters were very close. St. Petersburg’s Jonathan Huberdeau…
LISBON, Port. – The rosters for this year’s all-star game in Lisbon have been announced. So has a change of venue. In the suddenly hockey-mad Portguese city, excitement in the special event quickly surpassed league officials’ expectations and the weekend event outgrew MEO Arena. “Since the announcement of Lisbon hosting the all-star game, ticket demands are though the…
The mid-season evolution has occurred and Copenhagen’s Cedric Paquette has improved the most, going up 3 OV points. The 22-year-old has yet to get into a EURO League game, and Copenhagen has lots of good left wingers, but he might have moved up the depth chart this weekend. Several teams had more than one player…
All-Star Weekend will start with the Skills Competition next weekend in Lisbon’s MEO Arena, answering these burning questions: Who is the EURO’s fastest man? Who has the hardest shot? Who is the most accurate shooter? Here are some nuggets to chew on leading up to the event: The home fans will be cheering for Lisbon’s own John…
It’s time to look at the candidates for the all-star game which will be held Jan. 28-29 in Lisbon. The Goalies To vote, send a message to the commissioner listing your top 3 choices at each position (5 for defensemen) listed in order. For example: “Northern Conference center: 1-Smith, 2-Jones, 3-Watson. Southern Conference center: 1-Williams, 2-Jefferson,…
It’s time to look at the candidates for the all-star game which will be held Jan. 28-29 in Lisbon. The Left Wings To vote, send a message to the commissioner listing your top 3 choices at each position (5 for defensemen) listed in order. For example: “Northern Conference center: 1-Smith, 2-Jones, 3-Watson. Southern Conference center: 1-Williams, 2-Jefferson,…
